HORNBROOK – Interstate 5 in the Hornbrook area was closed for an hour Thursday afternoon while firefighters battled a vegetation blaze that grew to 49.6 acres before it was contained.

At 2:31 p.m., firefighters were dispatched to the Cottonwood Creek area just north of Hornbrook along I-5, stated Mike McWilliams, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) captain. He explained that the blaze originated on the west side of I-5 and jumped to the east side.

“No structures were lost or damaged,” said McWilliams, though some fencing was destroyed. No injuries were reported.